Howto - Using Google Translate in OmegaT

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Besides the web page into which users can simply paste text for translation,
Google Translate also provides an interface (API) which can be used by CAT
tools to access the service. As of December 2011, Google has required payment
from users for use of this service. This HowTo describes how to configure the
function in OmegaT.

1. If you don't already have one, open an account with google.com.

2. Follow
this link to apply to Google for the Google Translate API v2 key. Make sure
that you have your credit card details handy. Google will generate your API
key, a string with approximately 39 characters.

3. Assign the key to OmegaT's launch procedure as follows, depending upon
whether you are using Windows, Mac, or launching OmegaT from the command line
or by means of a script: